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Most students have been awarded aid for the 2025鈥�2026 year. If you don鈥檛 see award offers check:

• that you have selected the 2025-2026 award year.
  • On the Financial Aid page within the portal, use the drop-down menu to select 2025鈥�2026.
• for outstanding requirements.
  • Items in the 鈥淒ocuments鈥� section of the financial aid portal in eSantaFe require action.  Completing these allows eligible awards to be posted, which then creates the deferment.
• course enrollment: Awards are based on actual Spring enrollment. If enrollment occurred within the last 48 hours, awards will post once data is processed, and the deferment will follow.

Students have until January 15th for fee payment.  Deferments will hold class schedules for students who have completed all required financial aid processes and are eligible for awards. Keep the following in mind:

• Scholarships and Grants: No action is required for deferments based on scholarships or grants once awards are posted on the account, though deferments may take additional time to appear.
• Bright Futures Scholarships:  Confirm 麻豆传媒映画 is listed as the attending institution in the state scholarship account. If Bright Futures is the only award, there will be a balance due for fees it cannot cover. Be prepared to pay this by the fee payment deadline.
• Loans: Loan deferments require the loan offer to be accepted and all required loan documents completed, and may take additional time to appear after awards are posted.
• Outstanding Requirements: Items in the 鈥淒ocuments鈥� section of the financial aid portal in eSantaFe require action. Completing these allows eligible awards to be posted, which then creates the deferment.
• Enrollment: Awards are based on actual enrollment. If enrollment occurred within the last 72 hours, awards will post once data is processed, and the deferment will follow.

To charge books against your aid a bookstore line of credit (BLOC) must be created. To be eligible for a BLOC a student must:

• Have financial aid awards that exceed their tuition and fee bill.
• Have completed the Book Charging Authorization. Go to eSantaFe > Finances > FA Authorizations
• Have completed all documents for loans to be available for book charging.

Not always. A 鈥淧aid鈥� status in the Financial Aid Portal means financial aid has met the requirements to begin disbursement and is moving through final processing. It does not always mean funds have already posted to a student account or been released as a refund.

Disbursement occurs in stages, and posting or refund release may occur on a different day as processing continues across systems. The process requires specific steps and cannot be expedited. Timing may vary due to system processing, enrollment or account updates, banking timelines, or an outstanding item on the account. This timing difference is normal and does not indicate an error by itself.

The quickest, most effective way to check status is to review the Financial Aid Portal, student account, Documents section, and BankMobile for updates.

Currently aid is being released according to the type of funding source. If a student has aid from multiple funding sources, such as a federal, state and a local scholarship, it is possible that aid will be received in multiple deposits at different times. Aid will not be held until other aid arrives; it will be processed as soon as the College receives the funds.

The college does not receive Pell Grants or federal student loans and other funding until just prior to the time it is transferred to BankMobile for deposit into to student accounts. The amount the college receives depends on student eligibility.

It generally takes one to three business days for the funds to be deposited into student accounts once they reach BankMobile. The amount of time that it takes for each file to process and be sent to BankMobile differs for each case. Each file must be reviewed and approved for completeness and accuracy before any funds can be released into student accounts. This is done to protect students and ensure that students are not under-awarded or over-awarded, which could result in having to pay back funds. While this does take time, the College has brought in additional resources to help that process move more quickly.

If you have a financial obligation and registration hold, and you believe it is due to the delay in your financial aid, to let us know.

In the Fall, 麻豆传媒映画 implemented a new financial aid processing system to address federal processing changes. The process of integrating the new system with the college鈥檚 current system presented multiple unexpected challenges when the systems failed to interact appropriately. The College has made significant progress resolving the implementation issues and has engaged additional expertise to get the issues resolved more quickly and accurately. Moving forward, we anticipate that the new system will accommodate evolving federal regulations and streamline the student experience.

Nearly all funds for Fall were disbursed. Any remaining aid falls under more complex regulations and processes, and because of the delays, emergency funds remain available to assist those students. Students who need emergency aid should apply at Emergency Aid/ Resources.

While rare, there are situations that will cause students to receive more aid than they are eligible for. Typically, this results in a student having to return funds to the college, which in turn, the college returns to the Department of Education or other funding source. If a student thinks they have been overpaid, they could contact the financial aid office. Also see 鈥淩eturn to Title IV.鈥�

The College is working hard to assist any student experiencing hardship. Emergency aid has been made available to help students mitigate resulting problems. Emergency aid may be used to assist with housing, utilities, transportation, toiletries/personal items, and/or childcare. Students who need emergency aid should apply at Emergency Aid / Resources.TEXT

Emergency aid funds are directed to landlords and other service providers to ensure they are used for essential student needs such as housing, utilities, transportation, and childcare. This approach helps the College verify that the funds are meeting the most pressing needs directly. When students apply for funds, they'll be asked to provide documents like rental agreements or utility bills to demonstrate their needs.

While the college does not disburse funds directly for food, we invite you to visit the Saints Food Share Pantry, which is available to support students facing food insecurity.

An ACH payment is an electronic transfer of funds between banks using the Automated Clearing House network, commonly used for direct deposits and bill payments. It allows for secure and convenient money transfers without the need for paper checks. BankMobile may use this terminology.

A student is awarded when they are presented with a financial aid package to help cover the cost of attendance.

BankMobile is a disbursements platform that serves to move funds from various financial aid funding sources into student accounts. Once the college approves a financial aid package, funds are transferred to BankMobile for deposit into student accounts. It takes BankMobile 1 or 3 days to transfer funds.

Clock hour programs (sometimes called contact hour programs) are vocational or technical programs where the student's progress is measured by the number of hours spent in class or in hands-on training, as opposed to credits earned. In a clock hour program, each hour of instruction is considered to be one "clock hour".

In Credit Hour Programs, a student鈥檚 progress is measured by the number of credits earned for the class.

Student鈥檚 financial aid payment has been released by the college to BankMobile and arrives in student鈥檚 bank accounts in 2-3 business days. Note: The total amount disbursed to BankMobile does not include funds that covered tuition, fees and books.

Emergency aid refers to grant funds that are awarded to students to meet immediate needs. These funds, which are awarded to students who are waiting for their aid to be processed, do not have to be paid back and do not have any impact on the pending financial aid award. Emergency aid may be used to cover housing, transportation, medical, and childcare expenses. Students can apply for emergency aid at sfcollege.edu/student-affairs/emergency-aid/#financial

Refers to any tuition, fees or other payments owed to the college.

An overaward is when certain factors cause the student to be presented with an aid package that has more awards than they are eligible to receive. An overpayment occurs when that award is disbursed. An overpayment also can occur when a student receives duplicate payments of the same award. In these cases, funds must be returned to the college, which in turn returns it to the funder.

Paid means the Financial Aid Office has verified eligibility for aid and has authorized the finance department to draw down funds that have been transferred to the College by the Department of Education. It does not mean that aid has been moved into student accounts, but that the process for disbursing aid has begun.

Student鈥檚 award has been processed through the Financial Aid system.

When a student receives more aid than is needed to cover tuition, fees, book charges and other charges, it is refunded to the student鈥檚 account. Funds are transferred to BankMobile, which transfers the funds into a student鈥檚 designated account. Once funds are received by BankMobile, it can take 1 to 3 days to be deposited into student鈥檚 account.

Students who withdraw complete from classes stop attending classes, or have all failing grades may have their aid revised and might be required to repay all or a portion of federal student aid received. This is known as Return to Title IV. The College is required to calculate how much of the semester a student did attend to determine how much of the aid was "earned." Students are required to pay back the portion of financial aid not earned.

The Title IV programs include: Federal Pell Grants, Direct Loans, Direct PLUS Loans and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOGs).